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Security report for freshsource.org

FreshSource · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

FreshSource is a niche technology project focused on tracking source code changes, primarily for FreeBSD, with plans to expand to other source trees. It offers features such as watch lists, commit notifications, RSS feeds, and repository browsing. The website is modest in design and content but functional, targeting developers and users interested in source code management. The business model includes affiliate marketing via Amazon Associates. Technically, the site uses basic web technologies including HTML 4.01, CSS, JavaScript, and Google Analytics for tracking. The site lacks advanced frameworks or CMS and shows moderate performance and basic mobile optimization. Security posture is moderate with no visible security headers or incident response policies, and WHOIS data is unavailable, limiting domain trust verification. Privacy compliance is basic with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the site is functional and trustworthy for its niche audience but would benefit from enhanced security and privacy features.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  3. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Weak SPF Policy

      SPF record has permissive policy allowing any server to send email

      What to do: Use -all or ~all qualifier for better email security

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
85
Security headers
65
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
71

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

FreshSource operates as a small-scale, community-driven project closely related to FreshPorts, serving a specialized developer audience interested in FreeBSD source code changes. Its competitive advantage lies in its integration with FreeBSD development workflows and its watch list notification system. Revenue streams appear limited to affiliate marketing. The project is open to contributions and development help, indicating a collaborative ecosystem. The lack of detailed company information and contact details suggests a volunteer or individual-run initiative rather than a commercial enterprise. Growth potential depends on expanding to other source trees and improving user engagement features.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security posture with no detected HTTPS enforcement information, absence of security headers, and no visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies. No sensitive data exposure or vulnerable libraries were detected. The lack of cookie consent and privacy compliance features indicates gaps in regulatory adherence. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not evident. Overall, the security maturity is low to moderate, suitable for a small community project but requiring improvements to meet modern standards and compliance requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTPS with strict enforcement and verify SSL configuration.
  2. Add standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS.
  3. Introduce a cookie consent banner and update privacy policy to reflect GDPR compliance.
  4. Publish clear security policies including incident response and vulnerability disclosure.
  5. Enhance mobile optimization and accessibility to improve user experience and compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
FreshSource
Description
FreshSource is a project that allows users to track source code changes, register interest in portions of the source tree via watch lists, and optionally receive notifications of changes. It is designed to work with any source code tree, initially focusing on FreeBSD. The site provides commit logs, news feeds, and repository browsing.
Key services
Source code change tracking, Watch lists for source tree portions, Commit notifications, RSS news feeds, Repository browsing
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML 4.01, CSS, JavaScript, Google Analytics (gtag.js)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
50/100
Good practices seen
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • No vulnerable libraries detected in scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with full content and no blocking detected.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable due to malformed response, limiting domain trust analysis.
  3. Site uses Google Analytics and Amazon Associates affiliate links.
  4. No privacy or cookie consent banners detected despite privacy policy presence.
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers found on the site.
  6. Site content is technical, focused on source code tracking for FreeBSD and similar projects.
  7. No security headers or advanced security policies visible.
  8. Site design is basic but functional with valid HTML and CSS.
  9. No social media links or explicit contact information present.
  10. No terms of service or security incident response policies found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses legacy HTML 4.01 and CSS with minimal JavaScript, including Google Analytics for tracking. No modern frameworks or CMS are detected, indicating a static or custom-built site. Performance is moderate with no explicit hosting provider identified. The site lacks advanced SEO and accessibility features but includes valid markup and RSS feed validation. Technical debt is present due to outdated markup standards and lack of modern security practices. Opportunities exist to modernize the tech stack, improve performance, and enhance security configurations to reduce operational risks.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 71/100Medium31 findingsView report
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